While this is Rousey’s third title defense in a little more than seven months, she says this training camp has been her best in two years.

Before she submitted Miesha Tate in December, Rousey filmed two movies away from home and dealt with illness and an injured knuckle. Then 56 days later, she defeated Sara McMann by TKO with a knee to the liver just 1:06 into the first round.

Less than five months later, Rousey (9-0) has another movie in the books — although “Entourage” was filmed in Los Angeles — yet plenty of respite for her body and mind.

“I was actually concerned. I was talking to my coach, I was like, ‘I don’t think we’re doing enough for this camp,’” said Rousey, 27. “And he was like, ‘No, I’ve written everything down. You’re doing more than you ever have before. It’s just that you’re not completely exhausted and torn apart like you were before.’

“And so, this is the fastest I’ve ever been, the best sparring I’ve ever been in, the most work I’ve been able to do.”

Which adds up to a daunting task for Davis (16-5), the No. 2-ranked fighter in the division who has strung together a five-fight win streak, including three by decision in the UFC.

And not only has Davis, 29, never been submitted in 21 fights, she’s never allowed an opponent to attempt a submission.

Thus, an intriguing matchup against an armbar specialist like Rousey, whose TKO win over McMann was the only fight she’s finished that wasn’t via armbar.

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In fact, Rousey boasts the only two submission wins in 27 UFC women’s fights, as well as the only standing knockout.

“To be honest, with any fighter, you don’t know, especially with Ronda, how this fight is even gonna start,” said Davis, who is from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, but trains in San Jose. “She’s been working a lot on her standup, and obviously her submission skills are very good as well. But even looking at some of my past fights and how to improve myself as a fighter has been a lot of my game.”

One notable difference is their fighting backgrounds. Davis holds black belts in jiu-jitsu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rousey won a bronze medal in judo in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

And Rousey is ready to prove one prevailing thought wrong.

“When I was watching MMA from the outside and doing judo, I would constantly have to listen to people talk about how inferior judo is to jiu-jitsu and any judo person would be tapped out by a jiu-jitsu person,” she said. “So we’ll see how we measure up against each other. If I’m such a terrible striker and jiu-jitsu is so much better than judo, then all the naysayers probably just found their savior. But I believe otherwise.”

Edmond Tarverdyan, who has worked extensively with Rousey on her striking, predicted a body shot TKO against McMann. And for this fight?

“For this camp, she’s dropping people with head shots, so watch out for that. That’s gonna happen. I believe that,” Tarverdyan said before praising Davis for her grit. “She’s tough, I like her attitude, that she has had wars and she’s back-and-forth and has pulled off victories. I can’t say anything bad about her. She is a challenge for Ronda, but Ronda’s gonna get the best of her for sure.”

Much like the Rousey-McMann fight at UFC 170, there has been no bad blood or war of words.

Instead, there is mutual respect, especially from the champ.

“I think she’s one of the most underrated fighters out there. She’s way better than people give her credit for. I think it’s largely due to how soft-spoken she is,” Rousey said. “She’s much more of a fighter than an entertainer. Unfortunately, we are also in the entertainment business. I think this fight will get her a lot more of the notoriety she deserves and hasn’t gotten up to this point.”

UFC 175 weigh-ins

All 22 fighters made weight Friday at the free weigh-ins attended by more than 6,000 fans at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Rousey and middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who fights Lyoto Machida in the main event, were booed loudest.

Rousey was also cheered heartily, but bantamweight Urijah Faber, who faces Alex Caceres in the final fight on the preliminary card, and Machida received the loudest cheers.